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Stop Work Orders, Penalties & Convictions

Workplace Safety and Health information, including Stop Work Orders, Administrative Penalties and Convictions may be published to inform and educate employers and workers of their legal responsibilities under Manitoba's Workplace Safety and Health Act and regulations.

Stop work orders, administrative penalties, prosecution and convictions are applied as behaviour-changing tools to encourage safe work practices. It is important to note that the issuance of a stop work order does not always mean a contravention has occurred. Stop work orders may be issued preventatively or to preserve the scene of a serious incident.

Convictions

$20,150 plus an additional $6,500 payable to WSH to be used for the purpose of educating the public on matters relating to workplace safety and health

February 11, 2016 a Winkler-based Icon Technologies Ltd. worker was operating a table saw for the purpose of trimming excess plastic from a newly molded plastic fender. While trimming the fender the rotating blade made contact with the worker’s right hand resulting in lacerations to the worker’s index and ring fingers and the partial amputation of the worker’s middle finger.

On June 12, 2018, Icon Technologies Ltd. pleaded guilty under Section 16.5(2) of the Workplace Safety and Health Regulations, M.R. 217/2006 to the charge of failing ensure safeguards on a Horizontal Saw were designed, constructed, installed, used and maintained in accordance with CSA Standard Z432-04, Safeguarding of Machinery.

June 12, 2018

Red River Galvanizing Inc.

Manufacturing

$87,500

November 21 , 2014, a Red River Galvanizing Inc. worker was fatally injured while assisting another worker in fixing a Case 580 Series forklift. During the previous shift the forks on the forklift had jammed in the raised position. While attempting to repair the forklift, the forks fell striking the worker.

On June 12, 2018, upon pleading guilty the employer was sentenced on the following:

Section 22.22 of the Workplace Safety and Health Regulations, M.R. 217/2006 to the charge of failing to securely block and prevent from falling to the ground the elevated lifting forks and mast of the Case 580 Series forklift.

Section 22.16(1)(a) of the Workplace Safety and Health Regulations, M.R. 217/2006 to the charge of failing to ensure or take any precaution or safe action whatsoever to restrict access to the hazard created by the elevated lifting forks and mast of the Case 580 Series forklift.

March 15, 2018

316291 Alberta Ltd. operating as Western Archrib

Manufacturing

$10,075

May 11, 2015, a worker for 316291 Alberta Ltd.(operating as Western Archrib) suffered a serious injury while utilizing an oxygen acetylene cutting torch to cut the lid off of a metal 51 gallon barrel. The vapors entrapped in the barrel exploded as the barrel had not been properly purged of it’s flammable contents prior to the task being performed. Workplace Safety and Health Branch weren’t notified of the incident until May 13, 2015.

On March 15, 2018, 316291 Alberta Ltd. operating under the business name Western Archrib pleaded guilty under Section 2.7(1) of the Workplace Safety and Health Regulations, M.R. 217/2006 to the charge of failing to notify the branch immediately and by the fastest means available regarding the serious incident involving one of its workers.

March 9, 2018

Frontier School Division

Education

$31,000

December 3, 2015, a student from Frontier School Division’s “Engaged Learners Program” was instructed on how to operate a 10” table saw. As the student began guiding a piece of wood through the rotating saw blade, the saw jammed and kicked back pulling the board and the student’s hand into the rotating saw blade. The student suffered serious injuries to his left hand.

On March 9, 2018, Frontier School Division pleaded guilty under Section 16.5(1)(b) of the Workplace Safety and Health Regulations, M.R. 217/2006 to the charge of failing to ensure that safeguards were in place to prevent a worker from coming into contact with the blade of a DeWalt table saw.

February 26, 2018

Dylan Gerring operating as Spartan Builders

Construction

$4,000

August 7, 2015, Dylan GERRING, operating as Spartan Builders was completing the installation of a 6 foot privacy fence at a residence in Virden, MB.

GERRING removed an existing fence post stake, repositioned it from its original position and then used a sledgehammer to pound the stake back into the ground. The stake punctured a plastic natural gas line which was buried approximately 2 feet below the surface.

GERRING detected a gas odour and alerted the homeowner. The homeowner contacted Manitoba Hydro to report the ruptured gas line.

An explosion occurred shortly after MB. Hydro workers arrived on scene. GERRING, two MB. Hydro workers, and the home owner were injured in the explosion. Two homes were destroyed and several other homes on the street were also damaged in the blast.

On February 26, 2018, Dylan Gerring plead guilty under Section 6(a) of the Workplace Safety and Health Act C.C.S.M. c. W210 to the charge of failing to take sufficient or any steps to identify and/or minimize risks and/or hazards associated with an excavation.

February 1, 2018

Utec Resources Ltd. operating as A1 Eavestroughing

Construction

$5,000

June 24, 2015 a Utec Resources Ltd. (operating as A1 Eavestroughing) worker and his supervisor were installing soffit and facia along the roof line at a commercial building in Marquette, Manitoba. The scaffolding where the worker was working from collapsed. The worker fell approximately 9 feet to the ground below, suffering serious injuries.

On February 1, 2018, the employer plead guilty under Section 4(1)(a) of the Workplace Safety and Health Act C.C.S.M. c. W210 to the charge of failing to ensure, so far as reasonably practicable, the safety, health and welfare of its worker while he performed work on or near a scaffold and/or elevated work platform.

December 20, 2017

ProCast Technologies Inc.

Manufacturing

$14,000

On February 25, 2016 a worker at ProCast Technologies Inc. noted that due to an electrical issue, the temperature of a quench tank on a heat treating system had not reached the required temperature. An electrical contractor was contacted to attend. Before the electrical contractor arrived, the worker and a supervisor decided to check the voltage in an electrical panel. Using a voltage meter, the worker touched the live electrical wiring in the panel with the voltage meter test leads. An electrical contact occurred resulting in the worker suffering 2nd and 3rd degree burns to his hands, arms, neck and face.

On December 20, 2017 the employer plead guilty under Section 38.4 of the Workplace Safety and Health Regulations, M.R. 217/2006 to the charge of failing to ensure that only an electrical worker perform electrical work in the workplace

December 18, 2017

5187436 Manitoba Ltd. (formerly Clint Moffat & Sons Ltd.)

Mines, Quarries, Oil Wells

$50,050

On May 21, 2014 a 5187436 Manitoba Ltd. (formerly Clint Moffat & Sons Ltd.) worker was making adjustments to a portable extendable radial stacking conveyor which malfunctioning due to soft soil conditions. There were no witnesses to the incident but at some point the worker suffered fatal injuries when he was run over by the portable stacker.

On December 18, 2017, the employer plead guilty under Section 4(1)(a) of the Workplace Safety and Health Act C.C.S.M. c. W210 to the charge of failing to ensure the safety, health and welfare of its worker while he investigated why the portable extendable radial stacking conveyor was not operating properly, resulting in the death of the worker.

December 18, 2017

Aeshu Corporation

Construction

$3,500

On July 30, 2012 a workplace health and safety officer attended a Sterling O & G International Corporation worksite to investigate a serious incident. Aeshu Corporation was the owner of the land. While onsite, the officer noted an excavation which was not compliant with the Workplace Safety and Health Act and Regulations. The officer issued a Stop Work Order requiring the employer to ensure that the excavation was compliant with the Act and Regulations before work could resume. The officer returned to the site on October 24, 2012 and noted that work had resumed while the excavation remained subject to the stop work order.

On December 18, 2017, after trial the owner was convicted under Section 54(b) of the Workplace Safety and Health Act C.C.S.M. c. W210 to the charge of failing to comply with an order made pursuant to The Workplace Safety and Health Act C.C.S.M. c. W210.

December 18, 2017

Sterling O & G International Corporation

Construction

$3,500

On July 30, 2012 a workplace health and safety officer attended a Sterling O & G International Corporation worksite to investigate a serious incident. While onsite, the officer noted an excavation which was not compliant with the Workplace Safety and Health Act and Regulations. The officer issued a stop work order requiring the employer to ensure that the excavation was compliant with the Act and Regulations before work could resume. The officer returned to the site on October 24, 2012 and noted that work had resumed while the excavation remained subject to the stop work order.

On December 18, 2017, after trial the employer was convicted under Section 54(b) of the Workplace Safety and Health Act C.C.S.M. c. W210 to the charge of failing to comply with an order made pursuant to The Workplace Safety and Health Act C.C.S.M. c. W210

December 7, 2017

Kroeker Farms Limited

Agriculture and Young Workers

$6,000

On October 24, 2013 a Kroeker Farms Limited worker was seriously injured when removing a 75 lb. bag of potatoes from a conveyer belt. As the worker was reaching for the bag of potatoes, his right index finger came in contact with the gears of the conveyor belt resulting in a partial amputation.

Following a trial, the employer was found guilty on the following;

Section 16.2(1)(a) of the Workplace Safety and Health Regulations, M.R. 217/2006 to the charge of failing to develop and implement safe work procedures for the use of the bag conveyor and the task of stacking potato bags when using the bag conveyor.

The employer was ordered to pay WSH Branch $6,000 to be used for the purpose of educating the public on matters relating to workplace safety and health.

October 17, 2017

Govind Thawani, Director of Sterling O & G International Corporation

Construction

$12,550

Following a trial, on October 17, 2017, Govind Thawani was found guilty on the following;

Section 54(c) of the Workplace Safety and Health Act C.C.S.M. c. W210 by knowingly obstructing a safety and health officer engaged in the exercise or performance of his or her powers or duties, by instructing a worker to mislead a safety and health officer engaged in the exercise of his duties.

October 17, 2017

Sterling O & G International Corporation

Construction

$52,650

On July 27, 2012 a Sterling O & G International Corporation worker was seriously injured while assisting in the welding of angle iron to the roof of a building under construction. A Boom Truck subject to a previously issued Stop Work Order was utilized in the process. The worker fell approximately 20 feet to the ground suffering serious injuries. No fall protection measures were implemented at the time of the incident. Workplace Safety and Health Branch were notified of the incident 3 days later via an anonymous phone call.Following a trial, on October 17, 2017, the employer was found guilty on the following;Section 4(2)(a) of the Workplace Safety and Health Act C.C.S.M. c. W210 to the charge of failing to provide appropriate equipment to manoeuvre and hold the angle iron in place while workers welded it.Section 4(1)(b) of the Workplace Safety and Health Act C.C.S.M. c. W210 to the charge of failing to comply with a Stop Work Order to cease and not allow workers to use Hiab 150 Boom TruckSection 2.7(1) of the Workplace Safety and Health Regulations, M.R. 217/2006 to the charge of failing to notify the Branch by the fastest means of communication available of a serious incident where a worker suffered serious injuries.

October 5, 2017

All-Fab Building Components Inc.

Manufacturing

$42,252

On February 10, 2015 an All-Fab Building Components Inc. worker was in the process of placing lumber into a Rolsplicer, a machine used to splice lumber together in the manufacturing of roof trusses. As the worker was placing truss plates into the machine the Rolsplicer engaged. The worker’s his left hand was pinched between the lumber and one of the rollers of the machine resulting in the amputation of two fingers.

On October 5, 2017, the employer plead guilty under Section 2.1.1(a) of the Workplace Safety and Health Regulation M.R. 217/2006 to the charge of failing to develop and implement safe work procedures for the use and/or operation of a Klaisler Rolsplicer truss splicer in the workplace.

August 2, 2017

Inground Construction Ltd.

Construction

$13,000

On November 13, 2013, workers from both Precision Land Solutions Inc. and Inground Construction Ltd. were installing a drainage system in a farmer’s field in the RM of Stanley. A Precision Land Solutions Incorporated worker was seriously injured when an excavation wall collapsed. No cage was being used in the excavation and the sides of the excavation were unshored.

On August 2, 2017, the employer plead guilty under Section 2.8 of the Workplace Safety and Health Regulation M.R. 217/2006 to the charge of failing to ensure that nothing involved in a serious incident was altered or moved until at least 24 hours after notice under sec. 2.7(1) of the Regulations was given that a serious incident had occurred at the workplace, and under sec. 26.25 of the Workplace Safety and Health Regulation M.R. 217/2006 to the charge of failing to ensure that a worker did not enter a part of a trench beyond the point to which shoring had advanced.

August 2, 2017

Precision Land Solutions Incorporated

Construction

$21,677

On November 13, 2013, workers from both Precision Land Solutions Inc. and Inground Construction Ltd. were installing a drainage system in a farmer’s field in the RM of Stanley. A Precision Land Solutions Incorporated worker was seriously injured when an excavation wall collapsed. No cage was being used in the excavation and the sides of the excavation were unshored.

On August 2, 2017, the employer plead guilty under Section 2.8 of the Workplace Safety and Health Regulation M.R. 217/2006 to the charge of failing to ensure that nothing involved in a serious incident was altered or moved until at least 24 hours after notice under sec. 2.7(1) of the Regulations was given that a serious incident had occurred at the workplace, and under sec. 26.25 of the Workplace Safety and Health Regulation M.R. 217/2006 to the charge of failing to ensure that a worker did not enter a part of a trench beyond the point to which shoring had advanced.

May 30, 2017

Douglas Demare operating under the business name HT PnC Inc.

Manufacturing

$2,700

On April 15, N8592015 Workplace Safety and Health received an anonymous phone call regarding safety concerns at HT PnC Inc. A workplace safety and health officer was assigned to investigate. The officer conducted a general inspection of the facility and issued 7 Improvement Orders. On August 26, 2015 the workplace safety and health officer conducted a re-inspection of the workplace. The officer confirmed that all 7 Improvements Orders issued on April 15, 2015 were in non-compliance. On May 30, 2017, the employer plead guilty under Section 54(b) of the Workplace Safety and Health Act C.C.S.M. c. W210 to the charge of failing to comply with an Improvement Order issued by a safety and health officer.

May 29, 2017

Glendale Industries Limited

Manufacturing, Young Workers

$31,250

On March 10, 2015 a 19 year old Glendale Industries Limited worker was operating a drill press for the purpose of boring ½ inch holes into a ½ inch thick steel plate. The steel plate was held in place by a vice that was clamped to the table of the drill press. As the worker was boring one of the holes, the glove the worker was wearing made contact with the spinning drill bit and chuck of the drill press. The worker’s glove, shirt sleeve, and left hand were pulled into the spinning components, amputating the worker’s left thumb and injuring the tendons and soft tissue of the worker’s left arm. The worker was transported to hospital where doctors successfully re-attached the worker’s thumb. On May 29, 2017, the employer plead guilty to three separate counts under the Workplace Safety and Health Act and Regulations: 1. Section 4(2)(b) of the Workplace Safety and Health Act C.C.S.M. c. W210 to the charge of failing to provide, so far as reasonably practicable, such information, instruction, training, supervision, and facilities to its worker. 2. Section 16.5(1) of the Workplace Safety and Health Regulations, M.R. 217/2006 to the charge of failing to ensure that one of its machines used in the workplace was safeguarded, to prevent its worker from coming into contact with moving parts. 3. Section 16.8(b)(ii) of the Workplace Safety and Health Regulations, M.R. 217/2006 to the charge of failing to ensure the presence of a stopping device on one of its machines used in the workplace.

May 16, 2017

John Sirenn operating under the business name Workman Industries

Construction

$1,000

On August 7, 2014, John SIRENN operating under the business name Workman Industries was hired to remove a boiler from a residence in Winnipeg. Sirenn and two other workers attended and began dismantling and removing the boiler. The homeowner had asbestos exposure concerns as Sirenn and the workers had not taken any measures to contain what the homeowner believed to be asbestos-containing materials. On May 16, 2017, the employer plead guilty under Section 37.7 of the Workplace Safety and Health Regulation M.R. 217/2006 to the charge of failing to ensure that the abatement or removal of asbestos-containing material was done in a manner that did not create risk to the health and safety of any person.

April 20, 2017

University of Manitoba

Education

$13,000

On August 19, 2014 at the Power House Building, University of Manitoba, two floor access panels had been removed by workers to facilitate the lowering of a 2,200 lb spool of wire to the basement of the building. Workers temporarily left the worksite to retrieve the spool that was going to be lowered. During that period another University of Manitoba employee inadvertently fell 14 ½ feet through the open hole to the ground below. The employee sustained serious injuries as a result of the fall. On April 20, 2017, the employer plead guilty under Section 4(1)(a) of the Workplace Safety and Health Act C.C.S.M. c. W210 to the charge of failing to ensure, so far as reasonably practicable, the safety, health, and welfare of its workers when they failed to ensure that a guardrail system was in place to protect workers from falling through a floor opening.

March 23, 2017

Maxim Transportation Services Inc.

Transportation, Communication & Storage

$48,750

On September 10, 2014 a Maxim Transportation Services Inc. worker experienced burns to his face and left forearm while utilizing an oxygen acetylene cutting torch to cut a hole on the top of a metal 45 gallon barrel. As soon as the torch pierced the top of the barrel, flames shot out a filler hole burning the worker’s face and left arm. The barrel had not been properly purged of its flammable contents prior to the task being performed. On March 23, 2017, the employer plead guilty under Section 4(1)(a) of the Workplace Safety and Health Act C.C.S.M. c. W210 to the charge of failing to ensure, so far as reasonably practicable, the safety, health, and welfare of its worker when they directed him to utilize a cutting torch to cut a hole in a metal barrel, resulting in injury.

December 15, 2016

Monarch Industries Limited

Manufacturing

$30,000

On December 8, 2011 a Monarch Industries Limited worker experienced an amputation of the right index finger while resting a steel tube on the clamping device of a Sierra Skive and Burnish machine. The machine is used to bore out the centre of the steel tubes to predetermined specifications. On December 15, 2016 the employer plead guilty under Section 16.5(2) of the Workplace Safety and Health Regulation M.R. 217/2006 to the charge of failing to design, construct, install, use, and maintain any safeguard in accordance with CSA Standard Z432-04, Safeguarding of Machinery.

December 15, 2016

Monarch Industries Limited

Manufacturing

$47,500

On November 14, 2014 a Monarch Industries Limited worker experienced an amputation to the left middle finger while placing rod caps on the clamping fixture of a Mazak Vertical Centre CNC machine. The machine is used to drill four predetermined holes in the corners of the rod caps. On December 15, 2016, the employer plead guilty under Section 4(1)(a) of the Workplace Safety and Health Act, C.C.S.M. c. W210 to the charge of failing to take measures to ensure, so far as reasonably practicable, the safety, health, and welfare of an employee while working in close proximity to a Mazak Vertical Centre CNC Machine. $7,500 of the total fine is dedicated to the Manitoba Workplace Safety and Health Branch to be used for the purpose of educating the public on matters relating to workplace safety and health.

October 27, 2016

Winpak Ltd.

Manufacturing

$42,250

On April 14, 2013 a Winpak Ltd. worker seriously injured to his right hand while attempting to clear a blockage in a piping system that was connected to a “trim chopper.” The worker’s right hand was drawn into the “trim chopper” that was fully energized, resulting in amputations to both the worker’s index and middle fingers. On October 27, 2016, the employer plead guilty under Section 4(2)(b) of the Workplace Safety and Health Act C.C.S.M. c. W210 to the charge of failing to ensure that their worker was adequately trained and supervised to safely operate a Precision Airconvey Corporation cutter Model #78-FSP.

October 4, 2016

Vale Canada Limited

Mines

$77,550

On July 3, 2013 a Major Drilling Group International Inc. worker was working at the Vale T-3 Mine in Thompson, MB. The worker rode a cage down to the 2400 level and then continued walking down the right side of a ramp at the same time that a Vale boom truck operator was driving down the ramp. The boom truck operator lost control of his vehicle and it started to slide sideways towards the Major Drilling worker. The boom truck slid approximately 76 feet striking the worker pinning him to the drift wall. The worker sustained serious injuries as a result of the incident. On October 4, 2016, the employer plead guilty under Section 15.13(d) of the Operation of Mines Regulation M.R. 212/2011 to the charge of failing to ensure that a ramp being used for mobile equipment and pedestrian worker movement had safety stations at intervals not exceeding 30 meters.

August 25, 2016

George Piper

Retail and Services

$7,806

On June 6, 2012, a worker for George Piper (sole proprietor) suffered serious injuries while washing exterior windows at an apartment complex in Winnipeg. A rope attached to a boatswain chair that the worker was suspended from snapped, resulting in the worker falling seven stories, crashing through a glass atrium to the ground below. On August 25, 2016, the employer, George Piper, pleaded guilty to charges of failing to ensure that a worker executed his duties as a window washer with adequate equipment, failing to develop and implement safe work procedures for workers working alone while window cleaning, and failing to ensure that a fall protection system being used at the work site was inspected prior to use by the worker or another competent person. George Piper was ordered to pay $7,806.00 in fines and surcharges and was placed on probation for 18 months. The injured worker was a family member.

July 14, 2016

EcoLogic Spray Foam Insulation

Construction

$13,050

On June 6, 2013 an EcoLogic Spray Foam Insulation worker was tasked with applying spray foam insulation to the ceiling of a commercial business. Prior to applying the insulation, the worker was directed by the company owner to remove the pre-existing insulation. While removing the material, a significant amount became airborne which lead to the worker experiencing difficulties breathing. The worker expressed his concerns to the company owner but was not satisfied with the owner’s response. Workplace Safety and Health Branch were contacted and an officer attended, immediately issued a Stop Work Order. An analysis of the pre-existing insulation determined that it contained a significant concentration of asbestos. On July 14, 2016, the employer plead guilty under Section 37.5(a) of The Manitoba Workplace Safety and Health Act Regulation M.R. 217/2006 to the charge of failing to ensure that an asbestos control plan was developed to prevent asbestos-containing material from becoming airborne in the workplace. 6853625 Canada Inc. operating under the business name EcoLogic Spray Foam Insulation was ordered to pay $13,050.00 in fines and surcharges.

June 27, 2016

V & R Electrical Ltd.

Construction

$12,550

On May 2nd, 2014 a worker for Portage la Prairie-based V & R Electrical Ltd. was seriously injured while removing electrical cable from a splitter box that was no longer being utilized. The task was performed “live” so as not to disrupt power to the facility. As the worker was removing a ground wire from the splitter box, the ground wire made contact with an energized lug nut which caused an arc flash. As a result, the worker suffered burns to his face and neck. On June 27th, 2016, the employer plead guilty under Section 4(2)(b) of the Workplace Safety and Health Act to the charge of failing to create and train workers on safe work procedures for working with energized electrical equipment. As a result, V & R Electrical Ltd was ordered to pay $12,550.00 in fines and surcharges.

June 22, 2016

Plains Industrial Hemp Processing Ltd.

Agriculture, Manufacturing, Young Workers

$20,000

On February 3rd, 2014 while removing hemp that had jammed in a hemp processing machine, a worker suffered serious injuries to his right arm. On June 22, 2016, the employer plead guilty under Section 16.5(1)(a) of The Manitoba Workplace Safety and Health Act Regulation M.R. 217/2006 to the charge of failing to ensure that the machine involved was equipped with a safeguard to prevent workers from coming into contact with moving parts. Plains Industrial Hemp Processing Ltd. was ordered to pay $20,000.00 in fines and surcharges.

June 2, 2016

Amsted Canada Inc.

Manufacturing

$32,550

On May 1st, 2014 while removing excess slag from a ladle containing molten metal, a worker received serious burns to his upper body. A shovel that the worker was using to remove the excess slag inadvertently introduced moisture to the molten metal which resulted in a steam explosion. On June 2, 2016, the employer plead guilty under Section 16.2(1) of The Manitoba Workplace Safety and Health Act Regulation M.R. 217/2006 to the charge of failing to develop and implement safe work procedures for the removal of excess slag, by failing to develop a system for identifying shovels used in the mixing of Gundol, and prohibiting the use of those shovels by workers tasked to remove excess slag from molten metal ladles.

April 28, 2016

Glendale Industries Limited

Manufacturing, Young Workers

$15,000

On April 11, 2013 a worker for Brandon-based Glendale Industries Limited was seriously injured while operating a hand grinder. While using the hand grinder, the worker’s pants ignited causing significant injury. It was learned that the previous day while installing a work platform at Canexus Corporation in Brandon, MB., the worker’s pants were exposed to sodium chlorate. Sparks from the hand grinder ignited the sodium chlorate on the worker’s pants causing them to ignite. On April 28, 2016, the employer plead guilty under Section 2.1.1(a) of The Manitoba Workplace Safety and Health Act Regulation M.R. 217/2006 to the charge of failing to implement safe work procedures for installing a work platform above sodium chlorate dryers at Canexus Corporation. Glendale Industries Limited was ordered to pay a total of $15,000.00 in fines.

March 3, 2016

Dunsire Building Services Ltd.

Construction

$18,000

On July 15, 2013 while attempting to repair a strip mall sign, a Dunsire Building Services Ltd. worker fell from an 8 foot ladder striking his head on the concrete below. The worker was performing electrical work as a level 4 electrician apprentice without being directly supervised by a certified journeyperson in the trade. The requirement under The Electricians' Act 4.1(1) is to maintain a 1:1 ratio of apprentices to journeypersons on-site. The worker sustained serious injuries as a result of the incident. On March 3, 2016, the employer plead guilty under Section 4(2)(b) of The Manitoba Workplace Safety and Health Act to the charge of failing to provide information, instruction, training and supervision in particular for an apprentice under Sec. 4.1 of The Electrician's Act. Dunsire Building Services Ltd. was ordered to pay $18,000.00 in fines and surcharges.

October 20, 2015

Artur Renz

Construction, Young Workers

$5,100

On March 16, 2012 a worker for Artur Renz of Steinbach, Manitoba was involved in a workplace incident that resulted in serious injuries. The worker was part of a crew installing rafters on a building that was under construction. The crew were in the process of installing additional bracing to the rafters as wind conditions had worsened. While adding the additional bracing, the rafters collapsed trapping the worker. The worker sustained serious injuries to his right leg as a result of the incident. On October 20, 2016 Mr. Renz plead guilty under section 4(4)(a) of The Manitoba Workplace Safety and Health Act to the charge of failing to provide information, instruction, and training to his workers regarding the safe installation of a roof truss system and the requirement for fall protection, and section 4.1(a)(i) of The Manitoba Workplace Safety and Health Act to the charge of failing to ensure that the necessary fall protection system was in place. Mr. Renz was ordered to pay $5,100.00 in fines and surcharges.

October 15, 2015

Hi-Tec Industries Inc

Manufacturing

$35,000

On April 24, 2013 a worker for Portage la Prairie-based Hi-Tec Industries Inc. was seriously injured bending sheet and plate metal while operating an Amada press brake. The worker positioned a piece of aluminum on the press brake and lost his balance. This caused his body to fall forward and his right foot to activate the foot pedal of the press starting the bend cycle. As the press was set in motion, the worker’s index and middle fingers of this left hand and the index, middle and ring fingers of his right hand became lodged between the punch of the press and the aluminum sheet metal being formed. This resulted in crushing and amputation injuries to both hands. On October 15, 2015, the employer plead guilty under section 4(1)(a) of The Manitoba Workplace Safety and Health Act for failing to implement proper safety measures to control the hazards associated with the work performed on an Amada press brake. The company was ordered to pay $35,000.00 in fines and surcharges.

September 25, 2015

Spruce Products Limited

Manufacturing

$26,502

On May 9, 2013 a worker for Swan River-based Spruce Products Limited was seriously injured while operating a piece of machinery that is used to straighten and smooth rough lumber or bowed stock. When the worker introduced a log into the machine, the log fed incorrectly and jammed. In order to realign the log, the worker had to reverse the feeding mechanism and cutting blades of the machine. While the machine was operating in reverse, a slab of wood exited the machine and impaled the worker’s left thigh. The worker required hospitalization and eventually recovered from his injuries. On September 25, 2015, the employer plead guilty under section 4(1)(a) of The Manitoba Workplace Safety and Health Act for failing to ensure the safety, health, and welfare of its worker by failing to identify hazards associated with work performed with a Compact Gang Edger. The company was ordered to pay $6,502.00 in fines and surcharges and an additional $20,000.00 to the Manitoba Workplace Safety and Health Branch to be used for the purpose of educating the public on matters relating to workplace safety and health.

August 27, 2015

Terroco Drilling Limited

Oil Wells

$20,000

On June 17, 2010 a worker for Terroco Drilling Limited was seriously injured while when working on an oil rig, was part of a work crew installing 13 meter length production casing joints into an oil well. The work crew experienced difficulties placing the casing joints into the well hole. Circulating equipment was installed in an attempt to help facilitate the placement of the casing joints. During the drilling process a piece of the newly installed circulating equipment called a “swedge” unthreaded and fell approximately 13 meters striking the worker on the head. As a result, the worker suffered a permanent brain injury. • On August 27, 2015, the employer plead guilty under section 41.9(1) of The Manitoba Workplace Safety and Health Act Regulation M.R. 217/2006 for failing to ensure that any part of a rig or any equipment attached to it that may endanger a worker if it fails, moves, or falls is secure to eliminate any risk to the safety or health of a worker.

July 25, 2015

Nordevco Associates Ltd.

Construction

$25,550

A worker for Nordevco Associates Ltd. was seriously injured while attempting to disengage a tow chain from the rear suspension of a fork-lift. Prior to the incident the worker was part of a work crew that was in the process of dismantling a building. During the dismantling process workers used a fork-lift to brace the building. When the fork-lift was no longer required, workers were unsuccessful in their attempts to free it from the structure. A tractor was used to tow the fork-lift from the building. While the worker was lying on the ground behind the fork-lift attempting to disengage the tow chain, another worker engaged the fork-lift and drove over the worker. As a result, the worker suffered multiple fractures and internal injuries. On July 25, 2015, the employer plead guilty to the charge of failing to take measures to ensure the safety, health, and welfare of workers tasked to work in close proximity to power mobile equipment.

June 1, 2015

Manitoba Hydro

Crown Corporation, Young Workers

$75,000

A Workplace Safety and Health investigation identified that Manitoba Hydro employees working at a hydro diesel generating plant fueling site near the community of Brochet, Manitoba were tasked with operating a Manitoba Hydro owned all terrain vehicle without possessing the required training or certification as per the employer’s safe work procedures. On June 1, 2015, the employer plead guilty to two charges of failing to ensure that a worker as required by the employer’s safe work procedures, possessed Manitoba Hydro F100 All Terrain Vehicle (ATV) or equivalent certification prior to performing assigned tasks requiring the worker to operate a Polaris Sportsman all terrain vehicle.

April 7, 2015

Carte International Inc.

Manufacturing

$25,050

A worker for Carte International Inc. was involved in a workplace incident that resulted in injuries to two fingers on the worker's right hand. At the time of the incident the worker was operating a coil winding machine. The machine is used to form conductors which are used in electrical transformers. The worker's fingers came in contact with a pinch point on the machine resulting in loss of skin on the tips of the worker's middle and ring fingers of the right hand. On April 7, 2015, the employer plead guilty to the charge of allowing a worker to operate a foil/wire winding machine without sufficient safeguards in the place to protect workers from contact with the machine's moving parts.

February 11, 2015

Behlen Industries Inc.

Manufacturing

$43,800

Maintenance workers at Brandon-based Behlen Industries Inc. were utilizing compressed air to remove dust buildup which had accumulated on electrical equipment. Adjacent to the electrical equipment was asbestos-containing spray foam insulation. During the cleaning process the spray foam insulation was displaced resulting in the exposure of workers to the asbestos-containing material. On February 11, 2015, the employer plead guilty to the charge of failing to ensure that a person who was competent in identifying asbestos-containing material had prepared an inventory of all asbestos-containing material in the workplace.

January 13, 2015

Buhler Trading Inc.

Manufacturing

$35,000

A worker was trimming metal bars using an eccentric punch press. While removing a piece of metal from the press, the press activated pinching the worker’s left hand resulting in the amputation of two fingers. The employer plead guilty to the charge of failing to provide a worker with the Canadian Standards Association (CSA) standards addressing the operation and safeguarding of power press machinery, and to the charge of failing to ensure that the eccentric punch press was inspected at regular intervals to ensure that the machine was capable of safely performing the functions for which it was used.

December 23, 2014

Blanchard Construction Inc.

Construction, Young Workers

$13,850

A worker was part of a crew installing rafters on a building that was being constructed. As wind conditions worsened, the crew ceased installing additional rafters and were in the process of installing additional bracing to the rafters that were already in place. While adding the additional bracing the rafters collapsed trapping the worker. The worker sustained serious injuries to his right leg as a result of the incident. The employer plead guilty to the charge of allowing workers to work on and under an unstable roof truss system, and failing to immediately communicate or notify Workplace Safety and Health Branch of the serious incident involving the workers.

December 11, 2014

Natural Bakery Ltd.

Manufacturing

$43,800

A worker was attempting to clean a piece of equipment used to cut dough. The worker’s hand made contact with a moving scraper blade, resulting in the amputation of three fingers. The employer plead guilty to the charge of failing to ensure that a worker did not clean a dough dividing machine without the moving parts of the machine being physically guarded to prevent worker contact with a moving part.

November 28, 2014

Williamson Trucking (3996078 Manitoba Ltd.)

Mining and Quarrying

$40,000

A worker for Reston-based Williamson Trucking was fatally injured after falling approximately 15 feet off an elevated conveyor belt. The worker was setting up an elevated conveyor belt which was part of a sand screening system at the Allen Jones Pit in the Rural Municipality of Pipestone. The employer plead guilty to the charge of failing to ensure that the worker was trained in the safe work procedures, hazards, and precautions associated with the task of moving and setting up the sand screening equipment.

November 20, 2014

Manitoba Hydro

Crown Corporation

$56,250

A farmer sustained serious facial injuries while assisting Manitoba Hydro workers in extracting a Manitoba Hydro truck which was stuck in a ditch along PTH# 366, 2½ kilometers south of Grandview. Hydro workers attached a tow strap from the farmer’s tractor to a tow hook that was secured to the front bumper of the Hydro truck. While attempting to pull the Hydro truck the tow hook sheared off of the bumper, entered the cab of the tractor, and struck the farmer. The employer plead guilty to the charge of failing to follow manufacturer’s specifications in ensuring that the tow hooks, mounting bolts, and mounting area were inspected by a competent person for defects and unsafe conditions.

November 17, 2014

C & C Construction Co. Ltd.

Construction, Young Workers

$40,000

A worker was in an open excavation approximately nine feet deep, working as part of a construction crew that was installing a sewer drain pipe in Portage la Prairie. The worker was pinned against a sewer pipe when the soil surrounding the excavation collapsed, resulting in a broken left femur. The employer plead guilty to the charge of failing to ensure the safety, health, and welfare of the worker when instructing him to work inside an unshored excavation.

November 17, 2014

Cobalt Industries Ltd.

COR™

Manufacturing, Young Workers

$62,550

A worker for Cobalt Industries Ltd. in the R.M. of North Cypress was fatally injured on the job. The worker was using a hand chain hoist to lift an approximately 1,900 lb panel that was a component of a catwalk that was being manufactured. While hoisting the panel a hook from the hand chain hoist assembly snapped causing the panel to fall striking the worker The employer plead guilty to the charge of failing to develop and implement safe work procedures respecting the use of hand chain hoists.

November 6, 2014

Manitoba Centennial Centre Corporation

Crown Corporation, Young Workers

$5,000

A worker retreiving an electric cable beneath a stage fell approximately 11 feet onto a concrete floor, resulting in multiple facial bone fractures, a broken wrist and broken fingers. The employer plead guilty to the charge of failling to ensure the development of safe work procedures that contained procedures for assembly, maintaining, inspecting, using and disassembling a guardrail system for fall protection in the workplace area where fall hazards exist.

October 30, 2014

Manitoba Hydro

Crown Corporation, Young Workers

$68,750

A worker sustained serious burns to the upper torso as the result of electrical contact. The worker was attempting to secure energized lines to a hydro pole from the basket of a bucket truck, as part of an overhead construction crew in the R.M. of Springfield tasked with replacing overhead electrical lines. The employer plead guilty to the charge of failing to ensure that the work being carried out was done in a manner that prevented contact with overheard electrical lines.

October 22, 2014

Norbert's Manufacturing Ltd

Manufacturing

$50,050

A worker was trimming aluminium step covers using a hydraulic shear. In order to complete this task the worker was instructed to remove a physical guard which would have prevented contact to the blade of the shear. The worker’s left hand came in contact with the blade resulting in the partial amputation of four fingers. The employer plead guilty to the charge of failing to ensure that the worker was adequately trained to operate the hydraulic shear safely while performing the task of trimming aluminium steel step covers.

October 22, 2014

Rakowski Cartage and Wrecking Ltd.

Demolition, Young Workers

$18,800

A worker was operating a wire stripper machine in order to remove the insulation cover off of scrap wire. While feeding copper wire into the wire stripper, the worker’s left hand came into contact with the feeding rolls of the machine. The worker sustained serious lacerations to his left middle and index fingers. The employer plead guilty to the charge of failing to ensure the safety, health, and welfare of the worker by failing to have safeguards in place on the wire stripper machine and failing to provide adequate supervision of its workers.

October 2, 2014

M.J. Roofing & Supply Ltd.

Construction

$25,000

A worker sustained lacerations and contusions to the head and upper body while attempting to lower a heavy piece of equipment from the roof of a building. The counterweights on the manual hoist dislodged, causing the piece of equipment, hoist, and the worker to fall approximately 12 feet into the box of a company truck below. The employer plead guilty to allowing a worker to execute his duties in close proximity to a fall hazard without a fall arrest system, and failing to ensure that construction material consisting of the footings from a guardrail system were not used as a counterweight on the roofer’s hoist.

October 2, 2014

Maple Leaf Foods Inc., operating under the business name Rothsay

Manufacturing, Young Workers

$62,550

A worker was found unconscious next to a partially opened hatch of a feather hydrolyzer, the result of exposure to hydrogen sulfide emissions. The worker was responsible for overseeing a process where raw chicken feathers were heated in a steam pressurized vessel (hydrolyzer) to be used as a protein additive in animal feed. On October 2, 2014, the employer plead guilty to the charge of failing to take measures to ensure that a feather hydrolyzer could be operated without risks to its workers.

September 11, 2014

GKW Construction Inc.

COR™

Construction

$20,050

A worker was seriously injured as the result of 27 foot fall to the ground below while dismantling a scaffolding system at a construction site. The employer plead guilty to the charge of allowing a worker to exercise duties in close proximity to a fall hazard without a fall arrest system.

September 8, 2014

NuSteel Industries (2008) Limited

Manufacturing

$50,050

A worker sustained serious injuries when a large structural beam disengaged from an overhead hoist the worker was using to move the beam. The beam pinned the worker’s left leg below the knee. The employer plead guilty to the charge of failing to immediately communicate or notify Workplace Safety and Health Branch of the serious incident involving the worker.

September 4, 2014

Gerdau Ameristeel Corporation

Manufacturing

$93,800

A worker was seriously injured while removing molten metal from a slag pit. A steam explosion occurred when molten metal made contact with water that had accumulated in the pit area. The employer plead guilty to failure to ensure that work performed in the removal of molten metal from a slag pit was performed in a safe manner.

August 25, 2014

Granny’s Poultry Cooperative (Manitoba) Ltd.

Manufacturing

$31,300

A worker sustained significant contusions and abrasions while attempting to dislodge turkeys caught between a spinchill tumbler and a conveyor belt when the worker’s left arm was caught by a paddle of the tumbler and drawn into the machine. The employer plead guilty to failure to provide a worker with information, instruction, training, supervision, and facilities respecting the safe operation of a spinchill tumbler, and failing to develop and implement safe work procedures for the operation of the spinchill tumbler.

July 30, 2014

Integra Castings

Manufacturing

$20,000

A worker sustained serious injuries to the right collar bone and forearm while attempting to remove a piece of metal that was caught in a conveyor belt system. The worker’s hand got caught in a pinch point, resulting in their arm being drawn into the conveyor belt system. The employer plead guilty to charges of failing to adequately guard the moving parts of a conveyor belt system.

July 15, 2014

Ray Harms operating under the business name of R.A.E’s Construction

Construction

$93,800

A worker was fatally injured when the cabin they were raising became unstable and collapsed. The employer plead guilty to charges of failing to ensure that the temporary blocking system was adequate for the task the workers were performing when raising a cabin.

July 10, 2014

The Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra Inc

Young Workers

$5,050

A worker retrieving an electrical cable beneath a stage fell approximately 11 feet onto a concrete floor, resulting in multiple facial bone fractures, a broken wrist, and fingers. The employer plead guilty to charges of failing to ensure the retrieval of the cable below the stage was performed in a manner ensuring the safety and health of workers.

June 18, 2014

Vale Canada Ltd.

Mining and Quarrying

$187,500

A worker was operating heavy equipment to place a portable steel bumper near the edge of an opening that was created when ore was extracted underground. The equipment went over the edge of the opening, falling approximately 120 feet to the ground below. The employer plead guilty to a charge of failing to ensure that work performed in the placement of a bumper by a worker was performed in a safe manner.

May 12, 2014

Precision Diversified Oilfield Services Corporation

Oil Wells

$118,800

A worker suffered fatal injuries when pinned between drill collars situated on a hydraulic pipe rack. The employer plead guilty to a charge of failing to ensure that a worker utilized procedures in the course of working in close proximity to drill collars stored on a rack that minimized risk to safety.

April 25, 2014

LaFarge Canada Inc. Concrete Products Manufacturing

Manufacturing

$187,500

A worker suffered fatal head injuries when he was struck by a metal bar in the process of removing a fabric panel from a temporary structure at the Wuskwatim dam site. The employer plead guilty to a charge of failing to provide the necessary equipment to dismantle a temporary structure.

February 10, 2014

Expocrete Concrete Products Ltd.

Manufacturing

$87,550

A worker’s left arm was severed above the elbow while taking concrete sample from a Besser Cement Mixer. The employer was fined for failing to conduct a job hazard analysis in order to develop appropriate responses, including the use of required safety devices, and for failing to develop and implement safe work procedures for the task of safe operation of the Besser Cement Mixer including quality assurance.

December 13, 2012

Nat-Al Ltd

Construction

$12,050

Public was endangered in the process of a building being demolished with asbestos-containing materials. The employer plead guilty to charges of proceeding with the demolition of a building with asbestos-containing material without removing the asbestos in a manner that does not create a risk to the safety or health of any person.

December 11, 2012

Western Scrap Metals Inc.

Manufacturing

$72,050

A worker was fatally injured when crushed by a bale of recycled paper that fell on him while he was unloading a trailer. The employer plead guilty to charges of failing to provide its workers necessary information, instruction, or training regarding the recognition of hazards for the task of unloading bales of paper from trailers

July 12, 2012

Cadorath Plating Co Ltd

Manufacturing

$60,050

A worker severed three fingers from his left hand when a punch press machine top plate activated and pressed down over his fingers. The employer plead guilty to charges of failing to ensure that a machine has safeguards on it that will prevent a worker from coming into contact with the points of the machine at which material is cut, shaped, or bored.

June 28, 2012

ShellMark Farms Ltd

Agriculture

$48,050

A 15-year-old worker attempted to straddle a moving conveyor belt by placing her foot on the north side-lip of the conveyor, when she lost her balance and fell onto the moving conveyor. The conveyor belt then pulled her under the metal brace for the conveyor’s electric motor, pinning her between it and the moving conveyor. She sustained serious injuries including a fractured pelvis, fractured sacrum, several crushed muscles, and nerve damage to her right leg and the nerves affecting bladder and bowel control. The employer plead guilty to charges of failing to ensure that a worker used procedures for working in close proximity to, or crossing a conveyor, that minimized risk to safety.

May 24, 2012

Atom-Jet Industries 2002 Ltd

Manufacturing

$42,050

A worker reached with both hands into the press to pull out a boot plate; the press pressed the new piece on top of the finished piece, pinching the worker’s fingers in the U-shaped part of the boot plate. The worker suffered three broken fingers on his left hand with partial amputation of the index finger, and substantial loss of skin to the middle finger and one broken finger on his right hand. The employer was fined for failing to ensure that a B5M Boot Plate Press with a two hand activation system was safe and without risks to health.

May 24, 2012

Jacobson & Grenier Ltd

Construction

$36,050

A worker severed four fingers from his right hand (later re-attached) when kickback occurred with the piece of wood that he was cutting. The employer was fined for failing to ensure that any machine or tool in the workplace is capable of safely performing the functions for which it is used to wit: cutting plywood on Altendorf Table Saw.

April 18, 2012

Polar Window of Canada

Manufacturing

$54,100

A worker severed three fingers on the left hand while cutting a piece of window frame on an unguarded table saw. The employer was fined for failing to ensure that the table saw was capable of safely performing the functions for which it is used, and for failing to ensure that anything involved in a serious incident was altered or moved until at least 24 hours after the notice was given to the WSH Branch.

January 10, 2012

Interlake Potato Farms Ltd

Agriculture

$15,000

A worker received 2nd & 3rd degree burns to the hands and face from an electrical arc flash from a main breaker panel. The company was fined for failing to ensure that an electrical worker de-energized electrical panels before their removal.

January 27, 2011

Clint Todd Contracting

Construction, General, Roofing

$24,050

A worker was working on a residential roof. He was not wearing fall protection when he fell approximately 12m to the concrete driveway below. He broke both heels and both ankles, and fractured his L3 vertebrae. The company was fined for failing to provide the necessary fall protection systems.

January 13, 2011

Winnipeg Regional Health Authority

General, Healthcare

$78,050

A worker sustained lacerations and bruising to his left ear, head, scalp, and left arm when his head and left arm were trapped between an industrial washing machine and a laundry hopper. The company was fined for failing to provide a LX445 Lavatec Washer-Extractor with optional metal hopper attachment that prevented a worker from coming into contact with the moving parts of the machine.

December 16, 2010

Toromont Industries Ltd.

Manufacturing

$75,000

A worker was fatally injured when his head was crushed between the pavement and the frame of the fork lift truck that he was servicing. The company was fined for failing to provide and maintain a workplace, necessary equipment, systems and tools that were safe and without risk to health by failing to provide a worker with tire chocks.

December 9, 2010

6539963 Canada Ltd.

Manufacturing, Metal working

$36,100

A worker’s right pinky finger was amputated below the second knuckle from a metal cutting shear blade. The company was fined for failing to ensure that a worker used procedures in the course of operating a metal shear that minimized risk to safety, and for failing to notify the Workplace Safety and Health Division of a serious incident involving the worker, immediately after the incident occurred.

November 18, 2010

Gerald Shepell

Construction, General, Road Work

$30,000

A worker was fatally injured when the worker fell into a load of asphalt in a trailer and came out through the tailgate along with the asphalt. The company was fined for failing to ensure the safety, health and welfare at work by allowing a worker to be in close proximity to a load of asphalt.

July 15, 2010

Grandeur Housing

Construction, General, Residential

$42,050

A worker’s left thumb was partly amputated when the worker’s hand contacted an unguarded, rotating saw blade. The company was fined for failing to conduct a job hazard analysis for the use of the table saw.

July 15, 2010

St. Boniface Pallet Company

Manufacturing, Wood Manufacturing

$42,100

A worker’s middle finger was partly amputated when the worker’s left hand contacted an unguarded cutting blade. The company was fined for failing to guard a chamfer beveller, failing to ensure the worker used proper procedures, failing to conduct a job hazard analysis for the use of the chamfer beveller, and failing to develop and implement safe work procedures for machinery in the workplace, including the chamfer beveller.

June 10, 2010

Western Scrap Metals Inc.

Manufacturing, Metal working

$42,050

A worker’s middle finger was amputated and thumb cut when the worker’s right hand contacted an unguarded saw blade. The company was fined for failing to ensure that a worker used procedures in the course of changing a saw blade on a table saw that minimized risk to safety.

April 1, 2010

Canadian Tool and Die Ltd.

Manufacturing

$33,000

A worker's left thumb was crushed and partially amputated after it was caught between the moving parts of a hydraulic press machine. The company was fined for failing to ensure that a worker used procedures which minimized risk to safety in the course of operating a hydraulic press machine.

January 7, 2010

Wheat City Sandblasting & Painting Ltd.

Construction

$30,050

A worker suffered severe head trauma as a result of being blasted by high-pressured silica sand when the nylon couplers connecting the sandblasting hoses came apart. The company was fined for failing to ensure that a worker used procedures, in the course of sandblasting a tanker, that minimized risk to safety.

December 17, 2009

Standard Manufacturers Services (2008) Ltd.

Manufacturing

$36,050

A worker’s pinky finger was amputated when it came in contact with a rotating band saw blade. The company was fined for failing to conduct a job hazard analysis for the operation of a DoAll Band Saw.

November 19, 2009

Triple E Canada Ltd.

Manufacturing, Vehicle

$60,050

A worker's middle, ring and pinky finger were amputated when they came in contact with a shear blade. The shear was guarded, but the guard was located high enough on the shear that workers could and did put their hands near the point of operation. The company was fined for failing to conduct a job hazard analysis for the operation of an aluminum shear.

November 5, 2009

ICE Marketing & Consulting Ltd.

Manufacturing

$72,500

On June 16, 2006 a worker was fatally injured when the crate of tempered glass he was attempting to uncrate became unstable, causing the worker to lose his balance and fall backwards off an eight-foot ledge onto a concrete floor. The company was fined for failing to ensure the safety and health of all its workers.

August 20, 2009

Shelmerdine Ltd.

Construction

$80,550

On Oct 10, 2006 a worker was fatally injured when he was crushed between the bottom step and front panel of a Bobcat Skidsteer. The company was fined for allowing a worker to operate a skidsteer loader without being secured in the safety restraints in the driver's seat to protect the worker from contact with moving parts of the loader.

April 2, 2009

KC Manitoba Ltd.

Manufacturing

$38,940

On Aug 30, 2006 a worker's left index finger was partially amputated when her hand came in contact with a rotating drill bit. The company was fined for failing to make sure that a worker used safe work procedures when using the drill press.

February 5, 2009

Superior Truss Company

Construction, General, Residential

$60,000

On May 12, 2005 a worker was electrocuted when the crane he was operating came into contact with an overhead power line. The company was fined for failing to train its workers on safe operation of the equipment for the task of placing steel I-beams.

January 29, 2009

Jacobson & Grenier Ltd.

Construction, General, Residential

$24,050

The company was fined in the July 21, 2006 incident for which Giesbrecht Drywall and Stucco was also fined for failing to make certain that Giesbrecht Drywall and Stucco (sub-contractor) ensured competent supervision for its workers to that scaffolding was safely and properly erected and secured.

January 22, 2009

Giesbrecht Drywall and Stucco

Concrete & Masonry, Construction, General

$20,000

On July 21, 2006 three workers were injured when the access scaffolding on which they were standing failed. One worker suffered two broken ankles, of which one resulted in his leg being amputated below the knee. A second worker suffered a broken ankle and the third worker suffered bruises to his neck, left shoulder and arm. The company was fined for failing to inform, instruct and train workers on the proper procedures for erecting and securing scaffolding.

December 18, 2008

Mid City Aggregates Ltd.

General, Mining and Quarrying

$3,000

On March 21, 2006 the company allowed a worker to handle and use explosives without having a valid certificate to do so. The company was fined for allowing Hubert Brien to use explosives at the worksite without issuing valid certification to him.

November 27, 2008

Loewen Manufacturing Co. Ltd.

Agriculture, Manufacturing

$108,050

On Feb 22, 2006 a worker died when he came in contact with energized equipment. The company was fined for failing to ensure that a worker used safe work procedures when working on electrical equipment.

October 30, 2008

Sawyer Wood Products Inc.

Manufacturing, Wood Manufacturing

$15,050

On Sept 7, 2006 a worker's left index finger was partially amputated when it came in contact with the back side of an energized band saw blade. The company was fined for failing to ensure that the worker used safe work procedures to clean the band saw.

October 23, 2008

KC Manitoba Inc.

Manufacturing

$36,050

On Dec 12, 2005 a worker suffered an amputation of one finger and cuts to a number of fingers when his hand came in contact with a rotating saw blade. The company was fined for failing to ensure that the worker used a safe work procedure in cleaning saw dust from the saw machine.

August 28, 2008

Chemcrest Architectural Products

Manufacturing

$24,050

On Dec 22, 2005 a worker suffered a fractured finger and cuts when his hand came in contact with a rotating table saw blade. The company wasa fined for failing to adequately train workers on the hazards associated with operating a table saw.

August 21, 2008

Amsted Canada Inc.

Manufacturing

$100,000

On Dec 19, 2005 a worker died as a result of severe burns received while using a propane-powered lift truck to push scrap metal into a perpetuating furnace. The company was fined for allowing a worker to use a propane-powered lift truck to push scrap metal into an operating furnace.

August 21, 2008

Load Line Incorporated

Manufacturing, Vehicle

$60,050

On Sept 30, 2005 a worker was killed when a raised truck box fell and pinned him between the truck box and frame. The company was fined for failing to conduct a job hazard analysis to identify the hazards associated with operating a hydraulic cylinder with compressed air.

July 24, 2008

Cancade Company Ltd.

Manufacturing

$18,700

On May 13, 2006 a worker's finger was amputated when his hand came in contact with a rotating saw blade. The company was fined for allowing a worker to operate a band saw without its manufactured guard intact.

July 17, 2008

Vestas - Canadian Wind Technology Inc.

Manufacturing

$30,050

On March 18, 2006 a worker suffered first and second-degree burns to his wrist, face and eyes when he came in contact with an energized electrical panel. The company was fined for failing to ensure that a worker used safe work procedures when working on electrical equipment.

June 19, 2008

North of 50

Manufacturing, Wood Manufacturing

$6,050

On Dec 16, 2005 a worker's thumb and forefingers were amputated when his hand came in contact with a rotating saw blade. The company was fined for failing to notify the appropriate government authorities of the workplace incident immediately after it occurred.

June 5, 2008

Greater City Window Cleaning Inc.

Public Service

$24,050

On July 7, 2005 a worker received an electric shock/burn when he came into contact with energized equipment. the electric shock also caused the worker to fall from a ladder and sustain minor head injuries. The company was fined for failing to ensure the supervisor was aware of the limited scope of the employee's skill.

May 15, 2008

Sun Media Corp. (a division of Quebecor Inc.)

Printing

$72,100

On Oct 13, 2005 a workers hand was crushed during the operation of a conveyor belt. The company was fined for failing to adequately guard a nip point on a conveyor belt and failing to establish safe work procedures or a hazard identification system.

May 5, 2008

Tolko Industries Ltd.

Manufacturing, Wood Manufacturing

$46,550

On Feb 17, 2005 a worker's hands were crushed by a crane load that was moved in the wrong direction. The companyw as fined for failing to adequately train supervisors and crane operators on the hazards and proper use of wireless bridge crane control.

March 27, 2008

Hubert Brien

General, Mining and Quarrying

$700

On March 21, 2006 a worker put others in danger by leaving behind undetonated explosives at a worksite. The company was fined for handling and using explosives without a certificate issued by a mines inspector.

March 13, 2008

L&G Plumbing and Heating Inc.

Construction

$9,000

On July 26, 2005 a worker suffered a broken left collarbone when a wall of dirt collapsed on him in a trench excavation. The company was fined for failing to properly shore an excavation.

March 6, 2008

Collyer Construction

COR™

Construction

$9,040

On Jan 31, 2006 a worker suffered a fractured knuckle and bruised ribs when the scaffold he was standing on tipped over. The company was fined for failing to ensure that workers were trained in the proper procedures to erect a tubular scaffold.

February 14, 2008

Edison Rental Agency

Manufacturing

$20,050

On Jan 22, 2005 a worker suffered carbon monozide poisoning when a boiler with a blocked air intake released carbon monoxide into the work area. The company was fined for failing to ensure the boiler was properly vented.

January 10, 2008

Rice Lake Gold Corporation

Mining and Quarrying

$10,200

On April 25, 2005 two workers were injured by fly rock from a blasting procedure. The company was fined for failing to adequately guard areas surrounding the site of a blast.